Czech Republic Offers Financial Aid to Greece After Devastating Lesbos Fire
After a fire broke out and devastated the migration facility on the island of Lesbos, the Czech Republic has offered support. Foreign Minister Tomáš Petříček released funds of EUR 100,000…
Health Minister Announces New Restrictions As Czech Rep. To Turn Orange This Weekend
Due to the deteriorating epidemiological situation, Health Minister Adam Vojtěch has announced new measures to contain the increasing numbers of coronavirus cases in the Czech Republic. Title photo: Freepik Stock…
Chinese Tech Giant Huawei Fails To Obtain Security Clearance From Czech National Security Agency
The telecommunications firm withdrew its application and is now deciding what to do next. Huawei’s moves into domestic markets have been controversial in many countries due to concerns over cybersecurity…
Record 2,139 of Coronavirus Cases Recorded On Wednesday, New Restrictions Planned
2,139 new cases of novel coronavirus were detected in the Czech Republic on Wednesday, surpassing 2,000 in one-day for the first time. Photo credit: Testing facility of Brno University Hospital.…
Reminder: National Cleanup Day Coming Up On Saturday
Cigarette butts are the most common form of litter worldwide; about 300kg of cigarette butts are dropped every second. That’s why they were chosen as the focus for this year's…
Taiwan Donates Facemask Production Equipment to the Czech Republic
To further solidify the diplomatic relations between the Czech Republic and Taiwan, a Tainan-based company and other machinery companies are donating mask production equipment to the Czech Republic to help…
Coronavirus Testing Backlog of Several Days Reported in South Moravia
Despite reports of staff working flat out to meet demand, testing centres in the South Moravian Region are inundated with citizens seeking coronavirus tests, leading to a delay of several…
Slovakia Adds Czech Republic To List of High-Risk Countries
The decision means anyone entering Slovakia from the Czech Republic will need to present a negative test or quarantine for five days. Photo credit: PxHere / For illustrative purposes. Czech…
Brno Council Adopts New Strategy For Integrating Foreigners
Developed over three years by a working group involving many different stakeholders, the strategy aims to ensure the integration of foreigners into mainstream society, and hopes to prevent future problems,…
Babis Tells WHO to “Keep Quiet” In Twitter Spat Over Contact Tracing
The Czech Prime Minister reacted angrily to a briefing from the World Health Organization (WHO) warning the Czech Republic to maintain high levels of testing and contact tracing as the…